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2203 – After the Corona lock-down: Athos reopens partially from May 11th 2021
Finally some good news: Orthodoxia News Agency has just reported that the Holy Mountain will again receive pilgrims from tomorrow, May 11, 2021. The lock-down period ends today, May 10th. However, there are restrictions: for each monastery ten diamonitiria/visitors, for … Continue reading
2202 – Grigoriou: photo overview, a tour from the arsanas to the Katholicon
The arsanas of Grigoriou, with the boat Agia Anna arriving at 10 PM The boat house at the arsanas is being renovated (Oktober 2019) Monks working on oil-smeared cables Arsanas Grigoriou, with a “second archondariki” on the left. The main … Continue reading
Posted in 17 Grigoriou, arsanas, Trip 2019
Tagged archontariki, arsanas, courtyard, doors, katholikon, palm tree, phiale, portico, semantron
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2200 – Tourism to the Holy Mountain?
Athos is closed for tourists. It has always been, as far as I’m informed. Due to Covid-19 Athos is now closed for pilgrims as well. It must be really quiet and peaceful now. The monks can fully concentrate on their … Continue reading
2198 – Vaccinations have started on Mount Athos (20-3-2021)
A Coast Guard boat delivered the first 400 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to Mount Athos on Friday, March 19, 2021. The vaccination center was set up in the health center in Karyes. On March 20, 2021, the first 36 … Continue reading
Posted in Karyes, news
Tagged Covid-19, Health center, karyes, lock down, pandemic, Pfizer, vaccinations
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2197 – Grigoriou: the graveyard and ossuary
Behind the second courtyard and the katholicon there is a hallway that leads to the back gate of the monastery. Immediately after leaving the monastery you will see the ossuary and the graveyard. The South wing of the monastery, seen … Continue reading
2196 – the phiale of Grigoriou and its extraordinary paintings
In previous postings about this monastery (2154 and 2194) we took a closer look at the trapeza and the second courtyard, where monks were ‘crushing the olives’. Today we will take a closer look at the philae, that you can … Continue reading
2195 – The Evangelistria
Not only Ouranoupolis has a live webcam but also the harbour of Trypiti, situated at the end of Xerxes Canal. Today many trucks and vans are wating for the Evangelistria, a special boat to Athos for trucks and vans with … Continue reading
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Tagged ammouliani, boat, cranes, Evangelistria, ferry, transport, Trypiti, xerxes canal
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